Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-02
POLICE REGULATIONS.
Full Text Of the New Law Just An.
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The following Is the full text OF the "act to
authorize the commissioners OF the District of
Columbia to make police regulations for the gov
eminent OF said District" which was approved
January Both, 1887: abe IL enacted, etc. That the
commissioners OF the District OF Columbia be-. and
they are hereby, authorized and empowered 10
make. modify and enforce usual and reasonable
police regulations In and for said district as fol-
lows:
First. For causing full inspection to be made.
at any reasonable times. Of the places where the
business OF pawnbrokiny, junk-deainy or second
hand clothing business may be carried on.
Second. To regulate the storage ~ highly in
naiil.niDie substances In the thickly populated
portions OF the District.
Third To locate the places where licensed yen
uers on streets and public places shall stand and
change them as often as the public Interests re
quire, and TO make all the necessary regulations
governing their conduct upon the streets In rela-
ton TO such business.
Fourth. TO make needful regulations for the
orueriy disposition Of carriages other vehicles
assembled on streets or public places, and to re-
qulre vehicles upon such streets and avenues as
they deem necessary to pass along on the right
Fifth. To establish and regulate the charges to
De made by owners OF hacks and hackney car
nages Of any kind whatsoever
siSth: TO prohibit conducting droves OF animals
upon such streets and avenues rs they may deem
needful 10 public safety and good order.
J., seventh 10 regulate the keeping and running at
Eighth. To prohibit the deposit upon the streets
or SIDEWALKS OF 1rult or any part thereof or other
substance or articles that might litter the same,
or cause injury to or impede pedestrians
Ninth. TO regulate or prohibit loud noises with
horns, gongs. or other Instruments or loud cries.
upon the streets or pubic places and TO prohibit
the use OF any fireworks or explosives within such
portions OF the District as they may think neces-
Sary to public safety.
Tenth. TO regulate the movements of vehicles
a md for
ton OF order and protection OF life and limb
Eleventh. To prescribe reasonable penalties for
the violation OF any OF the regulations In this act
mentioned; and said penalties may be enforced in
any court OF the District OF Columbia having 1uris-
dictiCn OF minor offenSes, and in the same manner
that such minor ofienSes are now by law prose-
cuted and punished.
Sec. 2. That tine regulations herein provided for
Shall when adopted, he printed In one or more OF
the daily newspapers published Ia the District OF
Columbia; and NO penalty prescribed for the vio-
latiOn OF said regulations shall be enforced until
thirty days after such publication"
All's Well That Ends Well.
DELAY IN POLICE COURT CASE WHICH CAUSED
SOME TEMPORARY UNPLEAsaNTNEss
The sessions OF the Police Court are supposed TO
begin at O'Clock in the morning, but usually the
first case is not called until after that hour Many
complaints have been made by attorneys and wit
nesses for being compelled to remain In court
all day.
Padgett We're finished in less than an hour and il
was ten minutes past twelve O'Clock when Mr.. Law
ender, attorney for the government, entered and
Mr.. Charles Walter, Jr., called the courts atten-
t1On to a charge OF Keeping a gambling house
against one OF his clients and asked THAI the court
call the up for trial. He said his client mad
been summoned to appear at 8 O'Clock and had
been waiting since that time. He spoke to Mr. Law
ender about IL, and that gentleman replied that
Mr.. Walter Was paid To wait.
The Judge said MI. Walter was not in order;
that the case he spoke OF was not properly before
the court.
Mr. Lavender remarked that II Mr. Walter had
approached him ia proper manner he would have
attempted TO explain matters.
Mr.. Walter said there were eleven witnesses
summoned In the caSe-pOOr men, who were losing
money by being compelled TO wait about the court.
The judge said that the case was not regularly
before the court, and he must, therefore, decline 10
take any action in The matter.
Later Mr.. Lavender called up the case OF Chas.
Wagner, charged with keeping gambling house.
Mr. Walter entered plea OF ''nol guilty MIR Laven-
der said TO save time he would state that all he
could show 10y the witnesses was that the defend
ant had on several occasions invited friends TO his
house to play poker for money.
Mr.. Walter admitted that such was the case.
The Judge understood that man had right to
play poker In his house. and dismissed the case.
Mr.. Lavender then explained that the delay In
the case was caused partly by his examination OF
these witnesses.
Mr.. Water remarked that under the circum.
stances he would apologize for what he had said.
The Judge said they sometimes get out OF patti
cQC6 WdlIl0Q IOT II. Lavender, Uc u3O always
found MIN a faithful and ericient oiicer
Judge Smell to-day took the personal bonds of
Robert Borbeck, the newsbOy charged with cut
ting another neWsOOy some days ago near the cor
ner OF 14th and streets.
VIM. K Lapham, No. 515 eth street northwest,
reports stolen nom his house some months ago q
large gold opera chain about four feet long, worth
$50
Unhappy Hoke.
CANADA NOT ALTOGETHER An ELYsIUN ROB DIS
HONEST AMERICANS.
The extraditiOn OF John Finlay Hoke, the Peoria
Merchants National Bank defaulter, Is OF import
ance to forgers and boodlers intending to eni-
CRATE TO Canada HOke got away with $4,000
and is now extradtted on the charge OF having
filled In blank checkA The defense was that there
was no forgery, as H0ke did not forge the name
All the courts In Canada held that H0ke came
under the extradition treaty. An appeal OF Mn
lister OF Justice Thompson that II extradiJ0d he
should only be tried in the states for the crime on
which extrad1t1On was made was not entertained.
The warrant, signed by the minister OF justice
rived In Montreal last night, and Detective Keert,
who arrested him, together with Detectve
trial for the last three months LETT with him last
night by the western train for Peoria. Imnledi-
atey after his arrival he will be tried for forgery.
On receiving the intelligence the prisoner wept
tteSof injustice and OF not giving him fair play.
He said he had intended TO settle down there
quietly and spend his money In Canadian enter.
PriseA but the authorities would not allow him
that peaceful life.
Once Before.
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